The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-06-16
Daily Observations !!

Daily Observations
WEDNESDEY.-Warm and showery :.
The Franklin township folks finished Vi
the exercises began on Decoration Day
at the Franklin Valley Church tonight
with an address by DIR. J. W. Laird. -.
Harvey Wells was in town to-day having
lots of fun with his Jackson friends
Among the things proposed by Harve.
to rig his friends was an offer to bet on,
of them FIVE hundred dollars that Wells
ton would have thirty thousand inhabit
ants in two years.. We neglected tt
mention last week that Officer Dan Jone.
and wife haye fine new boy baby.
j. B. Howe reports large sales of engines
and threshers in Pike County, by the
Springfield companies. .....J. T. Leach
of Jackson township, is in tonight, -.
A son of A. J. Taught is under arrest
charged with stealing watch, and othel
valuables, at the G. w. & B. depot. 49,.
The creamery made some twenty pounds
or more of butter yesterday, and increas-
ed the amount to-day. The buttermilk is
sold in town, at the rate of ten cents per
gallon. The new creamery starts off well,
and if accorded the treatment it merits
from the people of the county, will pros
per-. Mrs. Judge Miller is improving
in health, and is no longer confined to her
room... Word was received last week
announcing the birth of new daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Strider. Mrs. Stri-
der was formerly Miss Lide Atkinson of
this place. -. Messrs. Smith & Evans
purchased new horse for their livery.
He is good looking and good natured
animal. Rev. M. D. Vaughn is in
town. We learn that Mr.. Hastings
talks of taking one of the McKitterick
houses. These are very nice buildings.
THURsDAY.-A picnic party consisting
of the following persons-J. FL. Mackley
and family, Misses Mollie. Edie and Ka-
tie Hawk, and Hattie Rhodes, Mrs. Nam
cy Hilliker, Katie Tripp, Stanley Hawk,
and Mrs. S. V. Hinkle and two sons
went to Bolles Gulf to-day. 1T has been
beautiful day, but cloudy, most of the
day. The recent rains had caused the
waterfall from the rocks to look excess
lively lovely, and the old place never look
ed better. 1t is strange that some farsee-
ing capitalist does not secure this piece of
wild scenery as a. picnic and recreation
ground. It is decidedly the prettiest in
this REGION, far exceeding the "Canter
Caves" in the wildness and beauty of it's
scenery. After a day spent in the full
enjoyment of the fresh breezes and shades
of that wild locality. the party undertook
to hitch up and get away from coming
rain storm. But the horses became lit
tie too enthusiastic, and by sudden jump
of one of them, a swingle-tree was snap
ped in two, and there we were! Five
miles in the country, with heavy rig,
and that broken. Good luck was at hand,
however, as well as misfortune, for Mr..
Enon Lloyd and Mr.. Clark Darling were
living near, and with a green dogwood
stick and few strong Wellston Nails,
new swingle-tree was manufactured by
them, and placed in position, which pull
ed us safely to town. The ladies and
children of the party are under many
obligations to Mrs. Darling and her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd, for kindness
shown. Mr.. Lloyd has beautiful place
to live, his house being in front of an i'm
mense cave. The old gentleman has been
at the Soldiers Home for time, and Mr..
Darling works the farm I'VE saw
Uncle Billy Law following the plow, at
his farm this morning. The old gentle
man evidently does not believe in in
activity as long as there is chance to
work.
FRIDAY.-M. G. Keenan, is in to-day as
a witness in the case of his former bonds
men against the County Commissioners.
The Commissioners were beaten. This is
a case relative to portion of the surety
which should have fallen upon the bonds
men of the Treasurer during his first
term. -. Mr.. Grose, the plasterer, is re-
pairing the old school building. Several
rooms will be replastered, and the outside
of the building, far up as the stone strip
on the older portion, will be cemented
and fixed in imitation of stone. This will
Speaking of schools reminds usIthat
there is considerable grumbling already
regarding the separate colored schools,
and some fears are entertained that nei-
ther side well be pleased with the change.
Whatever is done, let us have harmony
and unity of purpose in the schools. A
school quarrel is worse than the chicken
pox in any community -. The Cream
cry shipped keg of butter to Marietta
to-day. -. The Tea of the Women's For
eign Missionary Society at the residence
of Mrs. Bum was largely attended this
evening and there was very pleasant
time. .....E. G. Powell returned to-day
from a trip to the adjoining counties.
Powell makes friends everywhere. $50.
AL Moriarty has just finished and put up.
for Wallace Bros. one of the most beauti-
full signs in town. Pleas. Springer is
in to-day. Rev. Dow Mann is danger
ously i'll at his home near Bierly's.
SATURDAY.-We had a pleasant call
this morning from Mr.. Hastings the Nail
Mill man. Mr.. Hastings proposes to To-
cate here, and the more business men we
get here the better. Mr.. Hastings will be
untiring in looking after the business in
terests of the town. -. james Erwin, of
Leach's, is in town to-day. We had a
pleasant call from j. n. Burnsides, of